The San Francisco 49ers will take a $56,118 cap hit for the injury Ben Gottschalk suffered. We break down how injury settlements work.
The San Francisco 49ers have plenty going on right now, but there is a little bit of house-keeping to take care of regarding the salary cap. The 49ers waived/injured offensive lineman Ben Gottschalk on August 6. He was not claimed on waivers, and rather than keep him on injured reserve, the 49ers agree to an injury settlement worth $56,118. Jason Hurley confirmed that information on Tuesday.
NFL salaries are generally not guaranteed, but when a player is injured, a team cannot just cut him and pay him nothing.